Older adults with higher levels of triglycerides may have lower dementia risk

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Oct , 2023

Older adults with higher levels of triglycerides may have lower dementia risk

Older people who have higher levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, may have a lower risk of dementia and a slower cognitive decline over time compared to people who have lower levels, according to new research published in the October 25, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of […]

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Oct , 2023

Tag: Neurology

Telestroke program improves stroke care for rural patients

Minutes matter when a patient may have had a stroke, but being far from a physician with advanced training in neurology no longer needs to be a barrier to rapid diagnosis and intervention. Telestroke programs are designed to improve access to the limited number of specialists, regardless of the geographic isolation of patients who may […]

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Aug , 2023

Tag: Neurology

New study offers preliminary estimates of mortality risk by stage in Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia illness in the elderly and causes a significant loss of independence, productivity, and health. A new study recently published in BMC Neurology examines the expected survival of people at each stage of AD, as well as the estimated increase in the mortality risk at each stage […]

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Jul , 2023

Tag: Neurology

Intensive exercise slows the course of Parkinson’s disease, study finds

Neuroscientists from the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University, Rome Campus, and the A. Gemelli IRCCS Polyclinic Foundation found that intensive exercise could slow the course of Parkinson’s disease and described the biological mechanisms. The finding could pave the way for new non-drug approaches. The study “Intensive exercise ameliorates motor and cognitive symptoms in […]

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